This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/16/malnutrition-and-obesity-now-a-global-problem-say-experts By Sarah Boseley Health editor One in three low- and middle-income countries affected as junk food and sugary drinks reach every corner of globe Babies and children who have been stunted for lack of food are also in danger of obesity in poor countries, as junk food and sugary…
This article was taken from: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-nipah/scientists-home-in-on-potential-treatments-for-deadly-nipah-virus-idUSKBN1YG2DR By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists working on how to combat a highly infectious and deadly virus called Nipah, which is transmitted to humans from bats and pigs, say they have found around a dozen potential drugs that might be developed to block the disease. The early-stage molecule-screening…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/05/poor-care-makes-patients-leads-high-costs/ By Anne Gulland, global health security correspondent Poor quality health care is making people ill and costing health services around the world trillions of dollars a year. A report by the World Health Organization and the World Bank says that misuse of drugs, inappropriate treatment and infections picked up in hospitals are harming patients…